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We’re a Russell Group research university with a global reputation for excellence. Our research is helping to change the world for the better and make a positive, meaningful difference to society. We’re rated 92nd in the world in the 2026 QS World Rankings and 92% of our research is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent (2021 REF). We offer a unique student experience, with the best students' union in the UK, hundreds of student societies and a special city with a strong sense of community, right on the edge of the Peak District national park. linktr.ee/sheffield

Northumbria is in the UK top ten for the highest number of graduates entering professional employment and has the largest number of postgraduate taught students of any university in the region. It provides a comprehensive range of programmes and offers courses in 23 of the top 30 academic disciplines in the UK Higher Education sector. This year Northumbria University climbed thirteen places in the 2015 Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey, rated as the 18th best in the UK. The University Library achieves some of the highest levels of student satisfaction in the UK and has held the Cabinet Office accreditation for Customer Service Excellence since 2010. Northumbria has campuses in Newcastle city centre and at Coach Lane, under two miles away, as well as a small satellite base in Islington, London. The city campus has undergone a £160 million investment in recent years, with the construction of the award-winning City Campus East and Sport Central buildings, the extensive refurbishment of the existing estate and the pedestrianisation and greening of its site, making one of the most attractive city-based campuses in the UK. Northumbria is one of the top 30 UK universities for international students, making a significant contribution to the cultural diversity of Newcastle upon Tyne and the North East. The University has more than 4,000 international students from approximately 130 countries studying on campus and a further 6,000 on overseas franchised courses. It is also the largest UK provider of Higher Education in Hong Kong. Northumbria University has an excellent and growing research base and a distinguished record in innovation and support for the development of cutting edge industries. The University places a real focus on academic quality and research-informed teaching and is influenced by its global and national links with professional bodies and associations.

Birmingham City University is dedicated to transforming the prospects of our learners, inspiring them to become makers and doers. We are an integral part of the city in which we are based, with courses shaped by the needs of industry and partnerships with some of the country's leading employers. The University focuses on practice-led, knowledge-based learning, providing access to cutting-edge facilities and real-world experience. We benefit from around 50 professional accreditations and have a well-established reputation for delivering in-company training and development programmes. Our teaching staff come from and maintain their links with industry, ensuring you are given an insight into the latest thinking. We are constantly looking for new ways to enhance the learning experience, with inspiring visiting lecturers and learning environments that are designed to replicate the workplaces you aim to enter. We even give you the chance to gain work experience in real roles around the University, through our student employment scheme. The work undertaken by our research staff and research students is not only enriching our courses, it is literally shaping the world. In the Research Excellence Framework 2014, which measures universities’ research performance, 90% of Birmingham City University’s total submission was judged to have delivered ‘outstanding’ or ‘very considerable’ impact externally. We have been pioneering vocational education in the city since 1843, through a series of predecessor institutions. Having achieved University status in 1992, we changed our name to Birmingham City University in 2007, reflecting our commitment to, and pride in, our home city.